In Venezuela, The Internet Becomes A Crucial Battleground
By NBCNews
The battle for Venezuela is being fought as vigorously online as in the streets.
Authorities have cut off the Internet to San Cristobal, a clash-torn university city, and have blocked selected websites as well as Zello, a “walkie-talkie” service widely used by protesters.
San Cristobal, home to several universities, is where the current wave of anti-government demonstrations began.
On Thursday, the U.S. company Zello told The Associated Press that Venezuela’s state-run telecoms company, CANTV, had just blocked access to the push-to-talk “walkie-talkie” app for smart phones and computers that is used by protesters around the world, including Ukraine.
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